Employers are turning towards more practical benefits, like those
encouraging employees to get healthier in the hope of reducing
costs and boosting productivity.

New age perks like unlimited vacation time (1% of companies),
pets at work (3%), on-site nap rooms (6%), and on-site haircuts
(1%) are still pretty rare. Flexible work options haven't changed
much either.

Here are some of the perks and benefits that American companies
have been killing off:

As
Quartz highlighted recently, only 16% of companies offer
sports teams, down from 25% in 2009

Take your kid to work day is down 10% since 2009. Take your
parent to work day is even less popular. Only 1% of employers
offer it.

10% fewer companies offer defined benefit pensions,
reflecting the difficulty many companies are having with funding
current obligations.

Reimbursement for personal telephone calls while traveling is
down 14%, so watch out for those long-distance calls home.

Some perks, however, are becoming more popular. As health care
costs have become an increasing concern, and many companies gear
up to offer insurance for the first time after Obamacare comes on
line, many more companies are figuring out ways to encourage
employees to get healthier.